Editing Klaipėda (section)

==Culture and contemporary life==
[[File:Klaipėda velŝipo 'Švyturys' 1.jpg|thumb|upright|One of Klaipėda's most recognizable symbols – The ''Meridianas'']]

===Historical===
Klaipėda's main attractions are the historic buildings in the city's centre, dating from the 13th to 18th centuries. Some of its older buildings have [[half-timbered construction]], similar to that found in Germany, France, England, [[Denmark]] and southern Sweden. Other places of interest include:
*The remnants of the [[Klaipėda Castle]], built in the 13th century by the [[Teutonic Order]]. It had and a quadrangular tower, surrounded by the ramparts and brick bastions. It lost importance after the Russian occupation from 1756 to 1762, and thenceforth started to decay.
*The ''Žardė ancient settlement'', situated on the right bank of the river Smiltelė. It is dated to the late Iron Age (10th century), and was inhabited until the 16th century.
*The remnants of the so-called "Dutch" defence system around the entire town from the 17th–18th centuries.
*The maritime museum in Fort Wilhelm, built at the end of the 19th century at the spike of the Curonian Spit.

===Cinemas===
*Arlekinas
*Forum cinemas

===Theatres===
[[File:Klaipeda teatr 1.jpg|thumb|right|Klaipėda Drama Theatre]]
*Klaipėda Musical theatre
*Klaipėda Drama theatre
*Klaipėda Puppet theatre
*Apeironas theater
*Dance theater "Šokio teatras"
*Klaipėda youth theater "Klaipėdos jaunimo teatras"

===Museums===
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*"39–45"
*"Amber Queen" museum of amber
*Blacksmiths museum
*Castle museum
*Clocks museum
*Exposition of resistance movement and deportation
*Lithuanian Art Museum Pranas Domšaitis gallery
*The History Museum of Lithuania Minor
*Maritime museum and Dolphinarium

=== Maritime Museum ===

The Lithuanian Maritime Museum is set in a former nineteenth-century fortification of the [[Curonian Spit|Spit]]. In the Maritime Museum, there is an aquarium, which features exhibitions of marine fauna, mammals and seabirds. The aquarium is populated with invertebrates, and freshwater fish of [[Lithuania]], as well as various tropical fish. The museum's courtyard has a pool filled with seals, sea lions, and penguins. The marine fauna exhibition has diverse exhibits: mollusk shells, various [[fossils]], algae and other special exhibits, including prehistoric organisms.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://muziejus.lt/en |title=Lithuanian Maritime Museum |access-date=3 August 2017 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803201919/http://muziejus.lt/en |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Festivals===
Annual events include Klaipėda Music Spring, the [[Klaipėda Castle Jazz Festival]], Museum Nights, the International Festival of Street Theatres, the International Short Film Festival, and the [[Klaipėda Sea Festival]], among others.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biggest culture events in Klaipėda 2016–2018 |url=http://www.klaipedainfo.lt/en/biggest-events-2016-2018/ |publisher=Klaipėdos turizmo ir kultūros informacijos centras (Klaipėda Tourism and Culture Information Centre) |access-date=3 August 2017 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803171145/http://www.klaipedainfo.lt/en/biggest-events-2016-2018/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jūros Šventė |url=http://jurossvente.lt/en/main/ |website=JurosSvente.lt |access-date=10 November 2017 |archive-date=11 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111094728/http://jurossvente.lt/en/main/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Klaipėda Castle Jazz festival |url=http://jazz.lt/en/ |website=Jazz.lt |access-date=10 November 2017 |language=lt-LT |archive-date=11 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111043256/http://jazz.lt/en/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Parbėg laivelis]] folk festival, which involves concerts, ship displays and theatrical performances, is also regularly held.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Klaipėdą užliejo tarptautinio folkloro festivalio "Parbėg laivelis" bangos |url=https://www.lrytas.lt/kultura/meno-pulsas/2018/07/22/news/klaipeda-uzliejo-tarptautinio-folkloro-festivalio-parbeg-laivelis-bangos-7037499 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=www.lrytas.lt |archive-date=5 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505131403/https://www.lrytas.lt/kultura/meno-pulsas/2018/07/22/news/klaipeda-uzliejo-tarptautinio-folkloro-festivalio-parbeg-laivelis-bangos-7037499 |url-status=live }}</ref>